Payroll time sheets required

Due to a lack of compliance with town policy that has been in place since 2001, all town employees will be required no later than Jan. 1 to begin submitting time sheets for all hours worked in order to ensure they receive their regular paychecks.

Selectman chairman John Malone said the policy measures that will be enforced have nothing to do with trust concerning employees but rather gives the town the ability to keep track of its payroll accounts.

All employees, regardless of whether they are appointed, contracted, department managers, regular employees, or custodians are required under the policy to submit the time sheets for the number of hours worked. Presently, said Malone, a portion of employees submit the time sheets as required, but several either comply sporadically or do not submit them at all.

Selectman Peter Bogren noted that the January deadline was “generous” considering the policy has been in place since 2001.